Early Access for ’83 begins on Steam on April 23, 2026. The trailer shows what players can expect: massive 80-player battles between the opposing factions, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, featuring authentic Cold War-era military equipment.
The developers aim to pack the tactical depth of games like Arma into more manageable matches à la Battlefield, lasting about half an hour. “Not everyone has 100 hours a week to dive deep into milsim games,” according to their statement.
Nevertheless, ’83 is intended to be realistic and avoid mindless run-and-gun gameplay. The team has already succeeded in this very well with their previous projects, such as Red Orchestra and Rising Storm.